Date: 8/14/25 7:53 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Aug. 13
It was mostly overcast, calm, and warm with a little rain early on the bird survey yesterday. 61 species were found. A few migrants are showing up now. Both species of gallinules have numerous second broods that have hatched out. I observed a small black downy Purple Gallinule chick following an adult sized immature bird from the first brood and was being fed by it. I have observed this behavior with Common Gallinules but I think this is the first time I have seen Purple's doing it. There are still four active Neotropic Cormorant nests and a few active Anhinga nests on Pintail Lake but most of the heron and egret young have fledged. Here is my list from yesterday:
